Projects

GROUP PROJECT: Need a Scout project? Looking for a volunteer opportunity for your youth group? How about a community outreach venture for your employees? Below is a wish list of projects and items we need to continue to make The Gress Mountain Ranch a driving force in our community. Some of items are suitable for Scout projects. Others are are large items that will need fundraising drives to purchase.

DAY OF CARING: TGMR has been grateful for the generous spirits of many Lehigh Valley businesses and their employees. Get your staff out of the office and into the community for a Day of Caring. Tasks include: yard maintenance, stock inventory, general repairs, fundraising and craft-making.
If you have a youth group or employee group interested in helping, please CONTACT Kathryn. Individual volunteers are always needed for everyday maintenance, fundraising and administrative tasks too. Check out the VOLUNTEER page for more information.

Peacock Habitat. We need to create a Peacock Habitat, with fencing and posts and roosting areas, and even some windows in the barn that was donated. The main outside pen/fencing is needed before we can use it for our peacock family. A church group, Day of Caring, Scout project or other helpers are needed

Heated Small Animal Barn. Currently our small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc) are housed in the therapy room/office. Though we enjoy having the little critters around, it’s getting a bit cramped. The best solution, and one that would allow us to rescue more animals, would be the construction of a small animal barn. This project would include the design and construction of a small heated barn, as well as raising the funds for the project.

Educational Signage. TGMR hosts groups of all ages for event around the calendar year. Help us educate the public on animal care and the history of TGMR animals by installing appropriate signs around the ranch. This project includes designing the signs, raising funds and installation.

Truck. We bring our animals all over the Lehigh Valley and beyond to share them with others. Because of this we put a lot of wear and tear on our vehicles. Our current truck requires regular maintenance to keep it going. We need a new vehicle to continue to reach out to the community with our therapy animals. This project would be a great fundraiser for the employees of a large business or youth group.

Extended Trailer Transport. How do you bring 2 alpacas, 2 donkeys, 2 goats and 2 ponies to a parade? You don’t. Unless you have an extended trailer transport. TGMR has been pleased to participate in many local parades including the Allentown Halloween Parade and the Redhill hometown horse parade. Without the proper transport, we can only bring 2 animals per vehicle. Help us share our wonderful therapy animals with the community. This project would be a great fundraiser for the employees of a large business or youth group.

Labyrinth. The heart of The Gress Mountain Ranch mission is learning and self-enrichment through work and play activities. As we reach a larger population, especially youth groups we are looking for new ideas that will beautify the property, provide a home for wild or domestic animals and entertain visitors. A maze or labyrinth would fulfill all these requirements. Project includes design and construction of the labyrinth as well as raising the funds for the project.

Fencing. Currently, TGMR relies on electric fencing for over have its pastures. Electric fences are delicate, they don’t hold back deer and are a constant headache for repairs. Replacing the existing fencing with rail fences (some may need chicken wire) would reduce costs and labor to the ranch. Because there is a lot of fence to replace, this project may be split into smaller, more manageable projects. It would include, raising funds, design and installation of fence.

Wood Shed. Donkeys, JoJo and Cecely share their shed with a pile of wood. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem, except that the mischievous donkeys like to fling the wood around every night. A separate wood shed would give the donkeys more room and save volunteers from picking up after them every day. This project includes design, raising of funds and installation of the shed.

Peacock Pen Roof. We need to fix a roof for the existing pen for a peacock.

Bachelor Pad Duck Roof. Fix the roof and make an overhang to drain the water on the Bachelor Pad Duck area barn.

Maintenance. Fix the front rails of the North pasture and two doors on the outside entrance of the big barn.

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We Need Volunteers for Ranch Maintenance and Fundraising Events!

The Gress Mountain Ranch is 100% volunteer run and 100% funded by your donations! Fundraising is essential to the survival of the ranch.
We always need volunteers for help at the ranch and fundraising events such as parades and fairs. Please help the animals who help people by donating or volunteering today. CONTACT US if you can help.

Project Central

TGMR has been busy with Eagle Scout projects and science fair projects this year. CLICK HERE to read about some amazing kids doing amazing work!